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Propitiate (pro-PISH-EE-ayt)
transitive verb from L.L. propitiationem (nom. propitiatio) "an atonement,"from L propitiare "render favorable. |
to render favoraby inclined; to appease; to conciliate.
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redress (ri drehs) verb
from O. Fr. redrecier, from re- "again" + drecier "to straighten, arrange |
to make amends
the falsely accused redress the victims family. |
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wrest (wrest) verb
"Wraestan" twist, tighten |
forcibly pull from a person's grasp
the robber wrest the purse. |
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impeding (ihm pehn dIng) adj
in+pend- "during, in the process of," prep. formed from root of Fr. pendant "during," lit. |
to be about to take place
the impending battle came swiftly. |
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Dubious (du bi s) adj
from L. dubiosus "doubtful from dubium doubt neuter of dubius doubtful from duo two in the sense of of two minds undecided |
fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided.
the dubious boy didnt know what he wanted |
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vagrant (ve grEnt) noun
pherhaps an alteration (by influence of l. vagari "wander") of anglo-Fr. wacrant, prp. of O Fr wacer to walk or wander |
one who wanders from place to place
the man who went from city to city was a vagrant. |
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motif (mo tif) noun
from Fr. Motif "dominant idea, theme |
aa recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work
the motif in macbeth is murder |
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Eccentric (ehk sehn trihk) adj
as a term in Ptolemaic astronmy from Ml eccentricus from Gk ekkentros out of the center |
departing from a recognized conventional or established norm or pattern
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clamor (kle mEr) noun
from OFr clamour from L clamor "a shout |
a loud outcry
the clamor bomb made a clamor |
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abhor (eb HOR) verb
ME from L abhorrere from ab- "away from and horrere to shudder |
regard with hatred or loathing; detest
most americans abhor people from the middle east. |